Zebo has certainly made himself a favourite of the Ciel et Blanc fans and French international Brice Dulin will certainly have a task in wresting the number 15 jersey from his grasp.

Speaking to French TV station INFOSPORT+ this week, the Cork native reiterated his hope that his Top 14 form will be enough to convince Irish head coach Joe Schmidt to re-call him.

"It's tough to not be picked by Ireland but players have come in the past, like Johnny Sexton and Tommy Bowe played abroad in the UK, so players have played abroad and came back, so there's no rule. If I play well and everything goes okay, I hope that I can get a call," he said.

Can Joe Schmidt afford to ignore him in this form?

Zebo has not been involved with Ireland since announcing his move to Paris in October, 2017, missing out on the Grand Slam this year and a series victory over the Wallabies.